Quotes about the Middle East Conflict

You can't make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can't make peace without Syria.

A two-state solution is the only way to guarantee the long-term security of both the Israeli and the Palestinian people.
To make sure Israelis and Palestinians alike live in equal measure of freedom and dignity, we will not give up on working towards that goal.

Today we strike in solidarity with Palestine and Gaza. The world needs to speak up and call for an immediate ceasefire, justice and freedom for Palestinians and all civilians affected.

The vast majority of Palestinians are not Hamas. And Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people.

Hamas thought they could destroy us. We're gonna destroy them.

There is no justification for terrorism. My commitment to Israel's security and the safety of Jewish people is unshakable. The United States has Israel's back.

You're not dreaming. The Butcher of Moscow gives humanitarian advice. He's got Ukrainian blood all over his hands, feet and head, and he dares to talk about protecting civilians.

Terror will not win, hatred will not prevail. Israel has every right to defend and to protect itself and its citizens. In this dark hour, Germany and France stand firmly by Israel's side.

Lebanon was at one time known as a nation that rose above sectarian hatred; Beirut was known as the Paris of the Middle East. All of that was blown apart by senseless religious wars, financed and exploited in part by those who sought power and wealth. If women had been in charge, would they have been more sensible? It's a theory.

The Zionists have no right to the land of Palestine. There is no place for them on the land of Palestine.

Oh, great warrior? Wars not make one great.

I don't want to be in a battle, but waiting on the edge of one I can't escape is even worse.

They got money for the war, but can't feed the poor.

War is when the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other.

I was a warrior who dreamed he could bring peace. Sooner or later though, you always have to wake up.

This is how it's done. When people are sittin' on shit that you want, you make 'em your enemy. Then you're justified in taking it.

War educates the senses, calls into action the will, perfects the physical constitution, brings men into such swift and close collision in critical moments that man measures man.

The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free peoples.

If the Jews are denied the right to live in freedom and peace, soon we will all be denied this right. If the light of Israel is extinguished, we will all face darkness. If Israel falls, the West falls.

As a Jew I am aware of how important the existence of Israel is for the survival of us all. And because I am proud of being Jewish, I am worried by the growing anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism in the world.

Israel was created exactly 70 years ago as a haven for refugees from the Holocaust. But the mistreatment of those suffering from today's atrocities is simply not in line with my Jewish values.

Israel is a land of Bedouins, desert and camels.

I believe that Israel is rooted not just in history and tradition, but also in a simple and profound idea - the idea that people deserve to be free in a land of their own.

Israel... drama-wise the opposite of Canada.

We must, without equivocation, denounce antisemitism.
We must, without equivocation, denounce Islamophobia.

To all of you hurting: You belong.

You're all America.

The greatest danger for all of us begins with forgetting. With no longer remembering what we inflict upon one another when we tolerate antisemitism and racism in our midst.

Anti-Semitism is a noxious weed that should be cut out. It has no place in America.

It's been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your president. I love the job - but I love my country more.

You know, not only am I campaigning, but I'm running the world.

Our world has become more restless and rough; it is changing at a breathtaking pace. We also cope with headwinds. This does not make the challenges of our time any smaller.

Jewish communities are warning their members to avoid specific places for their own safety - today, here in Germany, almost 80 years after the Holocaust.

The western Countries lie recklessly, like Goebbels: the more incredible the lie, the faster they will believe in it.

Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.

Today as always, it's important to watch out for those who only listen to the uncomfortable truth when it fits in their agenda. To tackle this crisis, cherry picking some aspects, taking things out of context and ignoring the rest will lead us nowhere.

Jerusalem will never be divided, and will remain the capital of the State of Israel, the capital of the Jewish people, for ever and ever.

I hope that the visit of Germany's president has only been postponed. I believe, Ukraine will have to keep building bridges towards Germany.

We mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II. She was a role model and inspiration for millions, also here in Germany. Her commitment to German-British reconciliation after the horrors of World War II will remain unforgotten. She will be missed.

Parents and schools should place great emphasis on the idea that it is all right to be different. Racism and all the other 'isms' grow from primitive tribalism, the instinctive hostility against those of another tribe, race, religion, nationality, class or whatever. You are a lucky child if your parents taught you to accept diversity.